tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948117492116997244.post3510687729704982199..comments2023-10-30T10:19:13.446+00:00Comments on Daydreamer: When is a balloon not a balloon? When it is familyRay Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948117492116997244.post-28446693504621672332015-04-01T16:21:48.943+01:002015-04-01T16:21:48.943+01:00Thanks Freda. The balloons are still with me, alb...Thanks Freda. The balloons are still with me, albeit shrunken and a bit sad looking. Not bad though for 16 days.Ray Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948117492116997244.post-3814614440684302712015-04-01T16:00:28.015+01:002015-04-01T16:00:28.015+01:00Congratulations! And thanks for sharing your lovel...Congratulations! And thanks for sharing your lovely evening with us. The helium balloons do indeed have personalities. I tried to take some on a small passenger ferry once. They went all floppy and nearly expired totally before I could use them at a Children's Talk illustration at church!<br />Blessings from Dalamory www.freda.org.ukFredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112672598946758847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948117492116997244.post-6358866808617985262015-03-30T06:03:07.856+01:002015-03-30T06:03:07.856+01:00I couldn't agree more Perpetua. It is a wonde...I couldn't agree more Perpetua. It is a wonderful thing to have such good friends so late in life.<br />The balloons by the way, are still in residence, or at least what remains of them. Somewhat prune-like in appearance and less than half their original size, but I am trying to keep them as long as possible.Ray Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948117492116997244.post-68494131838056636192015-03-29T20:36:45.436+01:002015-03-29T20:36:45.436+01:00What a wonderful evening and the best bit is the d...What a wonderful evening and the best bit is the depth of affection and kindness that went into the planning of every detail. Oh yes, balloons have personalities and can be very stubborn too!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948117492116997244.post-10860533730138282322015-03-21T08:11:06.205+00:002015-03-21T08:11:06.205+00:00As a teacher whose last name was Sharples I spent ...As a teacher whose last name was Sharples I spent years of my life in school being called Ena! I got used to it! Revjeanrolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744131101249601856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948117492116997244.post-19965146087072790312015-03-19T22:52:46.711+00:002015-03-19T22:52:46.711+00:00Thanks Jane. I have never felt so thoroughly spoi...Thanks Jane. I have never felt so thoroughly spoilt or so completely 'cared for'.Ray Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948117492116997244.post-39374299313744858392015-03-19T22:50:56.339+00:002015-03-19T22:50:56.339+00:00It is a lovely feeling isn't it? The warmth o...It is a lovely feeling isn't it? The warmth of friends whose only wish is to give you a happy evening.<br />I hope their cards were not addressed to Ena.Ray Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948117492116997244.post-58480385833179139122015-03-19T17:37:18.253+00:002015-03-19T17:37:18.253+00:00A belated Happy Birthday Ray. It sounds like you ...A belated Happy Birthday Ray. It sounds like you were properly spoilt and that makes me happy x.Jane D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02571647840432446028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948117492116997244.post-61475325868853798092015-03-19T17:29:18.663+00:002015-03-19T17:29:18.663+00:00I'm glad your big birthday was such a wonderfu...I'm glad your big birthday was such a wonderful success...my friends did something similar for my sixtieth. It was soon after I'd become a widow for the guest time and they had prepared dozens of small packages...<br />I still have the bright pink pension book cover! <br />The other guests in the restaurant got nearly as much pleasure as I did from all the gifts....as my last name was the Sharples I got a couple of hair nets! Revjeanrolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744131101249601856noreply@blogger.com